Mecklenburg Lake District - Witnesses pursue drunk driver until police intervention
Witnesses chased a drunk driver in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district for around 30 kilometers, helping the police. According to witnesses, the driver displayed conspicuous driving behavior on the main road from Neubrandenburg to Waren Müritz on Saturday evening. He was driving in serpentine lines, almost stopped repeatedly for no apparent reason and then drove on at excessive speed, the police said on Sunday.
Shortly before the village of Möllenhagen, the car left the road and damaged a traffic sign, then the driver drove on. Police officers stopped the man a short time later. A breath test on the 40-year-old driver revealed a blood alcohol level of 2.27 per mille. When his blood was taken, the drunk man resisted and injured himself slightly. The officers confiscated his driver's license.
The 40-year-old will now not only be charged with drink-driving and hit-and-run - proceedings are also threatened for resisting arrest, assault and insult. The police took him into custody.
Police statement
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- Thedramatic chase took place in the County of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, specifically in the Lake District of Mecklenburgische Seenplatte.
- On Sunday, the police in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern released a statement about the police operation involving a drunk driver on the main road from Neubrandenburg to Waren Müritz.
- Despite the police operation, criminality continues to be a concern in the tranquil Lake District, with incidents such as hit-and-run cases and drunk driving still occurring.
- During the police operation, theauthorities advised the public to avoid the area around Lake Müritz on Sunday due to increased traffic and police presence.
- The incident served as a reminder for drivers in Neubrandenburg County to be responsible behind the wheel, especially on weekends when traffic can be heavy and impaired driving is more prevalent.
Source: www.stern.de
